2000-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for North Carolina

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County	Turnout	Mike Easley (D)		Richard Vinroot (R)		Barbara Howe (Libertarian)		Douglas Schell (Reform)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alamance	48%	22,180	46.9%	24,447	51.6%	588	1.2%	119	0.3%	0	0.0%	-2,267	47,334
Alexander	54%	5,381	39.0%	8,218	59.6%	160	1.2%	33	0.2%	0	0.0%	-2,837	13,792
Alleghany	50%	2,293	53.2%	1,938	44.9%	53	1.2%	28	0.6%	0	0.0%	355	4,312
Anson	43%	5,473	67.9%	2,481	30.8%	87	1.1%	23	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,992	8,064
Ashe	54%	4,831	46.0%	5,494	52.3%	160	1.5%	27	0.3%	0	0.0%	-663	10,512
Avery	49%	2,187	32.6%	4,343	64.7%	151	2.2%	35	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,156	6,716
Beaufort	52%	9,108	51.4%	8,438	47.6%	149	0.8%	42	0.2%	0	0.0%	670	17,737
Bertie	50%	5,568	76.3%	1,679	23.0%	34	0.5%	20	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,889	7,301
Bladen	45%	7,689	70.4%	3,112	28.5%	94	0.9%	31	0.3%	0	0.0%	4,577	10,926
Brunswick	50%	16,685	57.7%	11,682	40.4%	411	1.4%	143	0.5%	0	0.0%	5,003	28,921
Buncombe	53%	43,436	50.5%	39,802	46.3%	2,252	2.6%	471	0.5%	0	0.0%	3,634	85,961
Burke	43%	13,408	46.3%	15,068	52.0%	372	1.3%	110	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,660	28,958
Cabarrus	52%	19,540	39.0%	29,641	59.1%	802	1.6%	141	0.3%	0	0.0%	-10,101	50,124
Caldwell	45%	10,963	41.2%	14,958	56.2%	580	2.2%	94	0.4%	0	0.0%	-3,995	26,595
Camden	54%	1,621	57.7%	1,121	39.9%	54	1.9%	11	0.4%	0	0.0%	500	2,807
Carteret	55%	11,786	45.8%	13,536	52.6%	343	1.3%	90	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,750	25,755
Caswell	47%	4,968	59.1%	3,349	39.8%	77	0.9%	17	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,619	8,411
Catawba	48%	20,001	38.8%	30,595	59.4%	737	1.4%	167	0.3%	0	0.0%	-10,594	51,500
Chatham	56%	12,371	57.4%	8,746	40.6%	381	1.8%	37	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,625	21,535
Cherokee	50%	4,050	41.8%	5,492	56.6%	128	1.3%	27	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,442	9,697
Chowan	44%	3,057	63.5%	1,636	34.0%	94	2.0%	30	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,421	4,817
Clay	55%	1,597	40.6%	2,238	56.9%	77	2.0%	24	0.6%	0	0.0%	-641	3,936
Cleveland	46%	17,218	51.8%	15,586	46.9%	342	1.0%	99	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,632	33,245
Columbus	46%	13,689	72.5%	4,964	26.3%	179	0.9%	43	0.2%	0	0.0%	8,725	18,875
Craven	46%	15,970	50.0%	15,531	48.6%	348	1.1%	89	0.3%	0	0.0%	439	31,938
Cumberland	36%	46,386	59.1%	30,952	39.4%	974	1.2%	167	0.2%	0	0.0%	15,434	78,479
Currituck	49%	3,389	50.7%	3,074	46.0%	185	2.8%	35	0.5%	0	0.0%	315	6,683
Dare	56%	7,589	57.9%	5,195	39.6%	270	2.1%	53	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,394	13,107
Davidson	47%	22,505	43.3%	28,583	55.0%	717	1.4%	133	0.3%	0	0.0%	-6,078	51,938
Davie	53%	5,214	37.5%	8,377	60.2%	277	2.0%	47	0.3%	0	0.0%	-3,163	13,915
Duplin	40%	8,291	56.9%	6,148	42.2%	101	0.7%	23	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,143	14,563
Durham	50%	59,667	69.2%	25,250	29.3%	1,195	1.4%	124	0.1%	0	0.0%	34,417	86,236
Edgecombe	46%	13,753	73.5%	4,864	26.0%	77	0.4%	23	0.1%	0	0.0%	8,889	18,717
Forsyth	52%	62,677	51.7%	56,369	46.5%	1,852	1.5%	378	0.3%	0	0.0%	6,308	121,276
Franklin	46%	9,528	58.6%	6,515	40.1%	187	1.2%	23	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,013	16,253
Gaston	42%	23,572	39.5%	35,101	58.8%	822	1.4%	207	0.3%	0	0.0%	-11,529	59,702
Gates	46%	2,473	70.3%	974	27.7%	58	1.6%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,499	3,516
Graham	55%	1,471	43.2%	1,874	55.0%	48	1.4%	14	0.4%	0	0.0%	-403	3,407
Granville	42%	9,706	63.3%	5,461	35.6%	144	0.9%	25	0.2%	0	0.0%	4,245	15,336
Greene	41%	3,435	59.2%	2,329	40.1%	29	0.5%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,106	5,803
Guilford	52%	94,523	56.2%	70,922	42.2%	2,382	1.4%	431	0.3%	0	0.0%	23,601	168,258
Halifax	42%	12,691	71.4%	4,927	27.7%	124	0.7%	40	0.2%	0	0.0%	7,764	17,782
Harnett	37%	13,037	52.9%	11,277	45.7%	290	1.2%	50	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,760	24,654
Haywood	54%	12,698	55.1%	9,853	42.7%	404	1.8%	93	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,845	23,048
Henderson	55%	15,138	38.9%	23,043	59.2%	601	1.5%	120	0.3%	0	0.0%	-7,905	38,902
Hertford	47%	6,193	79.0%	1,587	20.2%	41	0.5%	20	0.3%	0	0.0%	4,606	7,841
Hoke	36%	5,797	69.1%	2,469	29.4%	108	1.3%	16	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,328	8,390
Hyde	47%	1,396	63.6%	774	35.3%	20	0.9%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	622	2,195
Iredell	50%	18,620	40.6%	26,496	57.7%	644	1.4%	133	0.3%	0	0.0%	-7,876	45,893
Jackson	46%	6,695	54.6%	5,258	42.9%	250	2.0%	48	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,437	12,251
Johnston	47%	21,369	50.6%	20,214	47.9%	534	1.3%	92	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,155	42,209
Jones	52%	2,309	57.7%	1,658	41.4%	28	0.7%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	651	4,001
Lee	45%	8,856	54.3%	7,230	44.3%	188	1.2%	29	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,626	16,303
Lenoir	48%	12,802	59.8%	8,499	39.7%	82	0.4%	39	0.2%	0	0.0%	4,303	21,422
Lincoln	52%	10,465	42.0%	14,003	56.2%	368	1.5%	75	0.3%	0	0.0%	-3,538	24,911
Macon	57%	5,930	44.1%	7,231	53.8%	225	1.7%	57	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,301	13,443
Madison	54%	4,352	52.5%	3,748	45.2%	155	1.9%	36	0.4%	0	0.0%	604	8,291
Martin	51%	6,563	68.2%	3,005	31.2%	48	0.5%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	3,558	9,627
McDowell	43%	6,458	45.9%	7,336	52.1%	220	1.6%	62	0.4%	0	0.0%	-878	14,076
Mecklenburg	51%	126,480	47.9%	133,728	50.6%	3,349	1.3%	616	0.2%	0	0.0%	-7,248	264,173
Mitchell	54%	1,971	29.7%	4,540	68.3%	100	1.5%	36	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,569	6,647
Montgomery	46%	5,194	56.6%	3,861	42.0%	99	1.1%	30	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,333	9,184
Moore	55%	14,032	43.8%	17,738	55.4%	201	0.6%	73	0.2%	0	0.0%	-3,706	32,044
Nash	48%	18,261	58.1%	12,953	41.2%	185	0.6%	40	0.1%	0	0.0%	5,308	31,439
New Hanover	52%	36,971	55.6%	27,992	42.1%	1,332	2.0%	212	0.3%	0	0.0%	8,979	66,507
Northampton	51%	6,636	77.4%	1,850	21.6%	66	0.8%	19	0.2%	0	0.0%	4,786	8,571
Onslow	27%	13,622	45.0%	15,804	52.2%	720	2.4%	158	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,182	30,304
Orange	54%	33,837	67.0%	15,528	30.7%	1,042	2.1%	100	0.2%	0	0.0%	18,309	50,507
Pamlico	51%	2,852	54.3%	2,325	44.3%	56	1.1%	18	0.3%	0	0.0%	527	5,251
Pasquotank	41%	6,995	65.0%	3,576	33.2%	159	1.5%	36	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,419	10,766
Pender	45%	7,993	56.1%	6,052	42.4%	185	1.3%	29	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,941	14,259
Perquimans	48%	2,604	61.5%	1,548	36.5%	70	1.7%	15	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,056	4,237
Person	44%	6,800	56.6%	5,071	42.2%	122	1.0%	24	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,729	12,017
Pitt	42%	25,738	59.7%	16,969	39.4%	320	0.7%	83	0.2%	0	0.0%	8,769	43,110
Polk	56%	3,559	43.4%	4,395	53.6%	201	2.5%	49	0.6%	0	0.0%	-836	8,204
Randolph	44%	16,410	37.9%	26,235	60.6%	532	1.2%	126	0.3%	0	0.0%	-9,825	43,303
Richmond	45%	9,658	61.4%	4,567	29.0%	1,454	9.2%	46	0.3%	0	0.0%	5,091	15,725
Robeson	35%	23,118	74.4%	7,517	24.2%	324	1.0%	114	0.4%	0	0.0%	15,601	31,073
Rockingham	47%	17,525	53.5%	14,681	44.8%	490	1.5%	89	0.3%	0	0.0%	2,844	32,785
Rowan	45%	18,643	41.9%	24,978	56.1%	720	1.6%	163	0.4%	0	0.0%	-6,335	44,504
Rutherford	45%	10,190	47.6%	10,736	50.2%	385	1.8%	83	0.4%	0	0.0%	-546	21,394
Sampson	44%	10,943	56.0%	8,455	43.2%	126	0.6%	29	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,488	19,553
Scotland	37%	6,777	70.3%	2,759	28.6%	62	0.6%	41	0.4%	0	0.0%	4,018	9,639
Stanly	52%	9,197	40.7%	13,015	57.7%	296	1.3%	67	0.3%	0	0.0%	-3,818	22,575
Stokes	52%	7,488	42.5%	9,841	55.9%	234	1.3%	48	0.3%	0	0.0%	-2,353	17,611
Surry	43%	10,454	44.8%	12,602	54.0%	204	0.9%	83	0.4%	0	0.0%	-2,148	23,343
Swain	45%	2,437	55.7%	1,855	42.4%	73	1.7%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	582	4,375
Transylvania	61%	5,557	39.1%	8,219	57.9%	355	2.5%	69	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,662	14,200
Tyrrell	48%	1,118	73.0%	402	26.3%	11	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	716	1,531
Union	52%	16,986	36.4%	28,892	61.9%	729	1.6%	101	0.2%	0	0.0%	-11,906	46,708
Vance	42%	8,875	67.7%	4,147	31.7%	63	0.5%	15	0.1%	0	0.0%	4,728	13,100
Wake	58%	150,014	55.1%	117,283	43.1%	4,336	1.6%	492	0.2%	0	0.0%	32,731	272,125
Warren	46%	5,138	73.4%	1,804	25.8%	38	0.5%	17	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,334	6,997
Washington	51%	3,526	68.3%	1,581	30.6%	50	1.0%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,945	5,165
Watauga	53%	9,177	48.4%	9,015	47.6%	624	3.3%	129	0.7%	0	0.0%	162	18,945
Wayne	41%	17,526	50.8%	16,608	48.2%	302	0.9%	44	0.1%	0	0.0%	918	34,480
Wilkes	50%	10,448	41.3%	14,463	57.2%	301	1.2%	72	0.3%	0	0.0%	-4,015	25,284
Wilson	46%	15,463	60.9%	9,706	38.3%	141	0.6%	60	0.2%	0	0.0%	5,757	25,370
Yadkin	50%	4,980	35.7%	8,719	62.6%	190	1.4%	48	0.3%	0	0.0%	-3,739	13,937
Yancey	64%	4,513	50.6%	4,259	47.7%	126	1.4%	25	0.3%	0	0.0%	254	8,923
TOTAL	48%	1,530,324	52.0%	1,360,960	46.3%	42,674	1.5%	8,104	0.3%	0	0.0%	169,364	2,942,062
Total R vote: 1,360,960 (46.3%)      Total D vote: 1,530,324 (52.0%)      Total Other vote: 50,778 (1.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$11,020,029		$8,207,412		$37,741		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

2000 Governor, Alamance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	22,180	46.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	24,447	51.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	588	1.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	119	0.3%
TOTAL	47,334
Turnout: 48%

2000 Governor, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	5,381	39.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	8,218	59.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	160	1.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	33	0.2%
TOTAL	13,792
Turnout: 54%

2000 Governor, Alleghany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	2,293	53.2%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,938	44.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	53	1.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	28	0.6%
TOTAL	4,312
Turnout: 50%

2000 Governor, Anson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	5,473	67.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	2,481	30.8%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	87	1.1%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,064
Turnout: 43%

2000 Governor, Ashe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	4,831	46.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	5,494	52.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	160	1.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	27	0.3%
TOTAL	10,512
Turnout: 54%

2000 Governor, Avery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	2,187	32.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	4,343	64.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	151	2.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	35	0.5%
TOTAL	6,716
Turnout: 49%

2000 Governor, Beaufort County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	9,108	51.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	8,438	47.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	149	0.8%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	42	0.2%
TOTAL	17,737
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Bertie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	5,568	76.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,679	23.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	34	0.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,301
Turnout: 50%

2000 Governor, Bladen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	7,689	70.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	3,112	28.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	94	0.9%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	31	0.3%
TOTAL	10,926
Turnout: 45%

2000 Governor, Brunswick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	16,685	57.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	11,682	40.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	411	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	143	0.5%
TOTAL	28,921
Turnout: 50%

2000 Governor, Buncombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	43,436	50.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	39,802	46.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	2,252	2.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	471	0.5%
TOTAL	85,961
Turnout: 53%

2000 Governor, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	13,408	46.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	15,068	52.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	372	1.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	110	0.4%
TOTAL	28,958
Turnout: 43%

2000 Governor, Cabarrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	19,540	39.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	29,641	59.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	802	1.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	141	0.3%
TOTAL	50,124
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	10,963	41.2%
Richard Vinroot (R)	14,958	56.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	580	2.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	94	0.4%
TOTAL	26,595
Turnout: 45%

2000 Governor, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	1,621	57.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,121	39.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	54	1.9%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,807
Turnout: 54%

2000 Governor, Carteret County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	11,786	45.8%
Richard Vinroot (R)	13,536	52.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	343	1.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	90	0.3%
TOTAL	25,755
Turnout: 55%

2000 Governor, Caswell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	4,968	59.1%
Richard Vinroot (R)	3,349	39.8%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	77	0.9%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	17	0.2%
TOTAL	8,411
Turnout: 47%

2000 Governor, Catawba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	20,001	38.8%
Richard Vinroot (R)	30,595	59.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	737	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	167	0.3%
TOTAL	51,500
Turnout: 48%

2000 Governor, Chatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	12,371	57.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	8,746	40.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	381	1.8%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	37	0.2%
TOTAL	21,535
Turnout: 56%

2000 Governor, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	4,050	41.8%
Richard Vinroot (R)	5,492	56.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	128	1.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	27	0.3%
TOTAL	9,697
Turnout: 50%

2000 Governor, Chowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	3,057	63.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,636	34.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	94	2.0%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	30	0.6%
TOTAL	4,817
Turnout: 44%

2000 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	1,597	40.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	2,238	56.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	77	2.0%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	24	0.6%
TOTAL	3,936
Turnout: 55%

2000 Governor, Cleveland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	17,218	51.8%
Richard Vinroot (R)	15,586	46.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	342	1.0%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	99	0.3%
TOTAL	33,245
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Columbus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	13,689	72.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	4,964	26.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	179	0.9%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	43	0.2%
TOTAL	18,875
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Craven County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	15,970	50.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	15,531	48.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	348	1.1%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	89	0.3%
TOTAL	31,938
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	46,386	59.1%
Richard Vinroot (R)	30,952	39.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	974	1.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	167	0.2%
TOTAL	78,479
Turnout: 36%

2000 Governor, Currituck County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	3,389	50.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	3,074	46.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	185	2.8%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	35	0.5%
TOTAL	6,683
Turnout: 49%

2000 Governor, Dare County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	7,589	57.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	5,195	39.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	270	2.1%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	53	0.4%
TOTAL	13,107
Turnout: 56%

2000 Governor, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	22,505	43.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	28,583	55.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	717	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	133	0.3%
TOTAL	51,938
Turnout: 47%

2000 Governor, Davie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	5,214	37.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	8,377	60.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	277	2.0%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	47	0.3%
TOTAL	13,915
Turnout: 53%

2000 Governor, Duplin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	8,291	56.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	6,148	42.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	101	0.7%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	23	0.2%
TOTAL	14,563
Turnout: 40%

2000 Governor, Durham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	59,667	69.2%
Richard Vinroot (R)	25,250	29.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	1,195	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	124	0.1%
TOTAL	86,236
Turnout: 50%

2000 Governor, Edgecombe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	13,753	73.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	4,864	26.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	77	0.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	23	0.1%
TOTAL	18,717
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Forsyth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	62,677	51.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	56,369	46.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	1,852	1.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	378	0.3%
TOTAL	121,276
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	9,528	58.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	6,515	40.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	187	1.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	23	0.1%
TOTAL	16,253
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Gaston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	23,572	39.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	35,101	58.8%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	822	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	207	0.3%
TOTAL	59,702
Turnout: 42%

2000 Governor, Gates County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	2,473	70.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	974	27.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	58	1.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,516
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	1,471	43.2%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,874	55.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	48	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,407
Turnout: 55%

2000 Governor, Granville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	9,706	63.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	5,461	35.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	144	0.9%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	15,336
Turnout: 42%

2000 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	3,435	59.2%
Richard Vinroot (R)	2,329	40.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	29	0.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,803
Turnout: 41%

2000 Governor, Guilford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	94,523	56.2%
Richard Vinroot (R)	70,922	42.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	2,382	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	431	0.3%
TOTAL	168,258
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Halifax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	12,691	71.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	4,927	27.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	124	0.7%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	40	0.2%
TOTAL	17,782
Turnout: 42%

2000 Governor, Harnett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	13,037	52.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	11,277	45.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	290	1.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	50	0.2%
TOTAL	24,654
Turnout: 37%

2000 Governor, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	12,698	55.1%
Richard Vinroot (R)	9,853	42.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	404	1.8%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	93	0.4%
TOTAL	23,048
Turnout: 54%

2000 Governor, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	15,138	38.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	23,043	59.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	601	1.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	120	0.3%
TOTAL	38,902
Turnout: 55%

2000 Governor, Hertford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	6,193	79.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,587	20.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	41	0.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,841
Turnout: 47%

2000 Governor, Hoke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	5,797	69.1%
Richard Vinroot (R)	2,469	29.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	108	1.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	8,390
Turnout: 36%

2000 Governor, Hyde County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	1,396	63.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	774	35.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	20	0.9%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,195
Turnout: 47%

2000 Governor, Iredell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	18,620	40.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	26,496	57.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	644	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	133	0.3%
TOTAL	45,893
Turnout: 50%

2000 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	6,695	54.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	5,258	42.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	250	2.0%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	48	0.4%
TOTAL	12,251
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Johnston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	21,369	50.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	20,214	47.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	534	1.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	92	0.2%
TOTAL	42,209
Turnout: 47%

2000 Governor, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	2,309	57.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,658	41.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	28	0.7%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,001
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	8,856	54.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	7,230	44.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	188	1.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	29	0.2%
TOTAL	16,303
Turnout: 45%

2000 Governor, Lenoir County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	12,802	59.8%
Richard Vinroot (R)	8,499	39.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	82	0.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	39	0.2%
TOTAL	21,422
Turnout: 48%

2000 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	10,465	42.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	14,003	56.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	368	1.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	75	0.3%
TOTAL	24,911
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	5,930	44.1%
Richard Vinroot (R)	7,231	53.8%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	225	1.7%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	57	0.4%
TOTAL	13,443
Turnout: 57%

2000 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	4,352	52.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	3,748	45.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	155	1.9%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	36	0.4%
TOTAL	8,291
Turnout: 54%

2000 Governor, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	6,563	68.2%
Richard Vinroot (R)	3,005	31.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	48	0.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	9,627
Turnout: 51%

2000 Governor, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	6,458	45.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	7,336	52.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	220	1.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	62	0.4%
TOTAL	14,076
Turnout: 43%

2000 Governor, Mecklenburg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	126,480	47.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	133,728	50.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	3,349	1.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	616	0.2%
TOTAL	264,173
Turnout: 51%

2000 Governor, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	1,971	29.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	4,540	68.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	100	1.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	36	0.5%
TOTAL	6,647
Turnout: 54%

2000 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	5,194	56.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	3,861	42.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	99	1.1%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	30	0.3%
TOTAL	9,184
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	14,032	43.8%
Richard Vinroot (R)	17,738	55.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	201	0.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	73	0.2%
TOTAL	32,044
Turnout: 55%

2000 Governor, Nash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	18,261	58.1%
Richard Vinroot (R)	12,953	41.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	185	0.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	40	0.1%
TOTAL	31,439
Turnout: 48%

2000 Governor, New Hanover County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	36,971	55.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	27,992	42.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	1,332	2.0%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	212	0.3%
TOTAL	66,507
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Northampton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	6,636	77.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,850	21.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	66	0.8%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	8,571
Turnout: 51%

2000 Governor, Onslow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	13,622	45.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	15,804	52.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	720	2.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	158	0.5%
TOTAL	30,304
Turnout: 27%

2000 Governor, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	33,837	67.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	15,528	30.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	1,042	2.1%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	100	0.2%
TOTAL	50,507
Turnout: 54%

2000 Governor, Pamlico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	2,852	54.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	2,325	44.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	56	1.1%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,251
Turnout: 51%

2000 Governor, Pasquotank County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	6,995	65.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	3,576	33.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	159	1.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	36	0.3%
TOTAL	10,766
Turnout: 41%

2000 Governor, Pender County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	7,993	56.1%
Richard Vinroot (R)	6,052	42.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	185	1.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	29	0.2%
TOTAL	14,259
Turnout: 45%

2000 Governor, Perquimans County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	2,604	61.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,548	36.5%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	70	1.7%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	15	0.4%
TOTAL	4,237
Turnout: 48%

2000 Governor, Person County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	6,800	56.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	5,071	42.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	122	1.0%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	24	0.2%
TOTAL	12,017
Turnout: 44%

2000 Governor, Pitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	25,738	59.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	16,969	39.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	320	0.7%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	83	0.2%
TOTAL	43,110
Turnout: 42%

2000 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	3,559	43.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	4,395	53.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	201	2.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	49	0.6%
TOTAL	8,204
Turnout: 56%

2000 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	16,410	37.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	26,235	60.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	532	1.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	126	0.3%
TOTAL	43,303
Turnout: 44%

2000 Governor, Richmond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	9,658	61.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	4,567	29.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	1,454	9.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	46	0.3%
TOTAL	15,725
Turnout: 45%

2000 Governor, Robeson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	23,118	74.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	7,517	24.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	324	1.0%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	114	0.4%
TOTAL	31,073
Turnout: 35%

2000 Governor, Rockingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	17,525	53.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	14,681	44.8%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	490	1.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	89	0.3%
TOTAL	32,785
Turnout: 47%

2000 Governor, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	18,643	41.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	24,978	56.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	720	1.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	163	0.4%
TOTAL	44,504
Turnout: 45%

2000 Governor, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	10,190	47.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	10,736	50.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	385	1.8%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	83	0.4%
TOTAL	21,394
Turnout: 45%

2000 Governor, Sampson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	10,943	56.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	8,455	43.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	126	0.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	29	0.1%
TOTAL	19,553
Turnout: 44%

2000 Governor, Scotland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	6,777	70.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	2,759	28.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	62	0.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	41	0.4%
TOTAL	9,639
Turnout: 37%

2000 Governor, Stanly County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	9,197	40.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	13,015	57.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	296	1.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	67	0.3%
TOTAL	22,575
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Stokes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	7,488	42.5%
Richard Vinroot (R)	9,841	55.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	234	1.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	48	0.3%
TOTAL	17,611
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Surry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	10,454	44.8%
Richard Vinroot (R)	12,602	54.0%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	204	0.9%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	83	0.4%
TOTAL	23,343
Turnout: 43%

2000 Governor, Swain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	2,437	55.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,855	42.4%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	73	1.7%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,375
Turnout: 45%

2000 Governor, Transylvania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	5,557	39.1%
Richard Vinroot (R)	8,219	57.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	355	2.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	69	0.5%
TOTAL	14,200
Turnout: 61%

2000 Governor, Tyrrell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	1,118	73.0%
Richard Vinroot (R)	402	26.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	11	0.7%
TOTAL	1,531
Turnout: 48%

2000 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	16,986	36.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	28,892	61.9%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	729	1.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	101	0.2%
TOTAL	46,708
Turnout: 52%

2000 Governor, Vance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	8,875	67.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	4,147	31.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	63	0.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	13,100
Turnout: 42%

2000 Governor, Wake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	150,014	55.1%
Richard Vinroot (R)	117,283	43.1%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	4,336	1.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	492	0.2%
TOTAL	272,125
Turnout: 58%

2000 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	5,138	73.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,804	25.8%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	38	0.5%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	17	0.2%
TOTAL	6,997
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	3,526	68.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	1,581	30.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	50	1.0%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	5,165
Turnout: 51%

2000 Governor, Watauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	9,177	48.4%
Richard Vinroot (R)	9,015	47.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	624	3.3%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	129	0.7%
TOTAL	18,945
Turnout: 53%

2000 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	17,526	50.8%
Richard Vinroot (R)	16,608	48.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	302	0.9%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	44	0.1%
TOTAL	34,480
Turnout: 41%

2000 Governor, Wilkes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	10,448	41.3%
Richard Vinroot (R)	14,463	57.2%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	301	1.2%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	72	0.3%
TOTAL	25,284
Turnout: 50%

2000 Governor, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	15,463	60.9%
Richard Vinroot (R)	9,706	38.3%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	141	0.6%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	60	0.2%
TOTAL	25,370
Turnout: 46%

2000 Governor, Yadkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	4,980	35.7%
Richard Vinroot (R)	8,719	62.6%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	190	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	48	0.3%
TOTAL	13,937
Turnout: 50%

2000 Governor, Yancey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Mike Easley (D)	4,513	50.6%
Richard Vinroot (R)	4,259	47.7%
Barbara Howe (Lbt)	126	1.4%
Douglas Schell (Ref)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	8,923
Turnout: 64%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Mike Easley
Total Disbursements:	$11,020,029

Richard Vinroot
Total Disbursements:	$8,207,412

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Barbara Howe
Total Disbursements:	$37,741